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Twenty minutes. The whole world. World in Twenty is a daily international news briefing covering the most important developments in politics, business, economics, security and society from every continent. Built for people who want to stay genuinely informed without spending hours following the news. New episodes Monday to Friday, plus an in-depth weekly edition every Sunday that connects the stories shaping the world.© 2026 World in Twenty. All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Missiles, Diplomats and a Diagnosis — October 22, 2026

    Missiles, Diplomats and a Diagnosis — October 22, 2026
    22 Oct 2026
    On a day when peace talks and active strikes coexist in Ukraine, US diplomats are being pulled from Gulf capitals, and a disease is crossing African borders, the world is simultaneously attempting de-escalation and failing to contain escalation. In this episode: - Russia signals readiness for peace talks — then fires missiles at Kyiv - US orders diplomats out of Saudi Arabia as Houthi strikes intensify across the Gulf - Nigeria records first Ebola case as virus crosses yet another border from Uganda - Alberta votes 76% to stay: Canada's separatist challenge dealt a decisive blow - Musk confirms committees formed to explore what would be the biggest corporate merger in history - Pope Leo XIV given all-clear: no further treatment needed after lung cancer surgery World in Twenty is a concise international briefing published in audio and web formats.
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    9 min
  • Drones, Verdicts and a Vote — October 21, 2026

    Drones, Verdicts and a Vote — October 21, 2026
    21 Oct 2026
    Violence from above is reshaping two wars simultaneously, justice is being served in one of the worst cult atrocities in modern history, and a democratic vote has settled — at least for now — a question about whether a wealthy nation can hold itself together against populist pressure. In this episode: - Sudan drone strikes kill up to 300 civilians in one of the war's deadliest days - Britain sends RAF Typhoons to defend Saudi Arabia as Western intervention in Houthi conflict deepens - Kenyan court convicts cult leader Paul Mackenzie of murdering 190 children in one of the world's worst cult atrocities - Alberta votes 76% to stay in Canada, dealing a decisive blow to separatist movement - Japan's spacecraft leaves Earth on a decade-long mission to bring home a piece of Phobos World in Twenty is a concise international briefing published in audio and web formats.
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    8 min
  • Verdicts, Hunger, and War's Edges — October 20, 2026

    Verdicts, Hunger, and War's Edges — October 20, 2026
    20 Oct 2026
    Courts are delivering historic verdicts, international institutions are failing to fund basic survival, and the diplomatic frameworks that once shaped conflict are visibly fraying — all on the same day. In this episode: - Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie found guilty of murdering 191 people — nearly all of them children - Funding crisis forces World Food Programme to cut aid to half a million Palestinians in Gaza - Ukraine and Russia exchange major strikes as Trump publicly accuses Zelenskyy of not wanting peace - Israel arrests 10 suspects over settler attacks on US journalist and European diplomats in the West Bank - Japan launches groundbreaking spacecraft to collect samples from Phobos, a moon of Mars World in Twenty is a concise international briefing published in audio and web formats.
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    8 min
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